Travel and Tourism

General

Direct.gov - Travel and Transport
Information on the Highway Code and traffic signs, passports, travel in the UK, road safety, foreign travel, cycling, motoring and boating.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ TravelAndTransport/ index.htm

London Transport
How to get round London by tube, bus, DLR, river, tram, rail and bicycle. The site includes maps, timetables and accessibility guides and information congestion charges and Oyster cards.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk

Transport Direct
Plan a car, train, coach or air journey.
http://www.transportdirect.info

Traveline
You can phone the Traveline transport information line 0871 200 22 33 for details of local transport services and operators. The Traveline web site has 'information about all public transport services - bus, coach, train, ferry, tram, metro and underground - throughout England, Wales and Scotland...'.
http://www.traveline.org.uk

Transport: Air

Cheapflights
Information about flight deals worldwide.
http://www.cheapflights.co.uk

Expedia
Find and compare flight times and prices plus car hire and hotel locator information.
http://www.expedia.co.uk

Kayak
Flight, hotel and car rental comparison site.
http://www.kayak.co.uk/

London-Luton Airport
Information on destinations and flights, parking, airlines and tour operators.
http://www.london-luton.co.uk/

Skyscanner
Flight comparison site.
http://www.skyscanner.net/

Transport: Bus

National Express
Plan your coach journey. Details of fares given and other information about National Express services.
http://www.nationalexpress.com

Traveline
You can phone the Traveline transport information line 0871 2002233 for details of local transport services and operators. The web site has 'information about all public transport services – buses, coaches, trains, ferries, trams, metro and underground - throughout England, Wales and Scotland...'.
http://www.traveline.org.uk

Transport: Cycling

National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is one of Sustrans' major projects and consists of thousands of miles of continuous cycle routes in the UK. Click 'Sustrans near you' for local Sustrans routes.
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/

Transport for London Cycling
Find out about the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme in London - costs, how it works and where the docking stations are located and also discover more about the Barclays Cycle Superhighways from the suburbs into London.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ roadusers/ cycling/ 11598.aspx

Transport: Motoring

Automobile Association
Includes a route planner for the UK, information about motoring abroad, and other travel information.
http://www.theaa.co.uk

Car Fuel Consumption and Emissions Figures
Search for the latest fuel consumption and emissions figures by vehicle make and model.
http://carfueldata.direct.gov.uk/

Direct.gov - Motoring
Information on driver licensing, learner and new drivers, buying and selling a vehicle, tax, MOT, vehicle crime and driver safety.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ Motoring/ index.htm

Highways Agency
Contains real-time traffic information, road-work information bulletins and road projects data.
http://www.highways.gov.uk/

London Congestion Charge
All you need to know about the London Congestion Charge.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ roadusers/ congestioncharging/

Motorway Service Stations
This site helps you to locate motorway service stations, nearby restaurants and garages etc. in the UK. Choose a motorway to find facilities near each junction.
http://www.5minutesaway.co.uk

RAC
Includes a route planner for the UK.
http://www.rac.co.uk

Via Michelin
A very straightforward site to use if you want to plan a journey by road in Europe or elsewhere in the world. Journey times and distances are included in the results as well as a map and directions.Search under 'Hotels' or 'restaurants' for a wide range of places to stay and places to eat, throughout the world.
http://www.viamichelin.com

Transport: Rail

Docklands Light Railway DLR
Map, timetables and general background information about the Docklands Light Railway (DLR).
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ modalpages/ 2632.aspx

Europe Rail Planner
Search for rail journeys anywhere in Europe. Select 'UK/Ireland' for English text.
http://www.bahn.de

Eurostar
Timetables and fares for Eurostar services.
http://www.eurostar.com

National Rail
Find timetables, live departure boards, rail maps, fares and information about disabled assistance and service disruptions.
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

Network Rail
Information about Network Rail which owns, operates and maintains the railway infrastructure in the UK.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/

Qjump
Information about UK train times, fares and tickets.
http://www.qjump.co.uk

Rail Serve
Select 'Passenger Rail and Transit' for train links worldwide.
http://www.railserve.com/

Railfaneurope.net: The European Railway Server
Links to information about European national railways including pictures, stock list and liveries. Select 'links' for timetable and passenger information.
http://www.railfaneurope.net/

Thetrainline.com
Information about UK train times, tickets and fares.
http://www.thetrainline.com

Transport: Sea and Ferries

Admiralty Easy Tide
'The most comprehensive tidal prediction service on the Web'. Provides tidal data for over 7000 ports worldwide
http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/ Easytide/ EasyTide/ index.aspx

Ferry Savers
Book with over 50 European ferry companies.
http://www.ferrysavers.co.uk

Transport: Walking and Riding

Natural England Walks and Rides
Information about walks and rides in England searchable by county. A printable map, length of walk, OS map references and further details are provided for each walk. The information is provided by Natural England.
http://cwr.defra.gov.uk/

The Ramblers' Association
Links to information about local Ramblers' groups, planning a walk, places to stay and eat and campaigns.
http://www.ramblers.org.uk

Transport: Waterways

Canal Junction
Detailed site about canals. It includes maps, places of interest to visit, boat-hire firms, holiday guides and information about canal heritage, history and culture.
http://www.canaljunction.com

Waterscape
Included here, maps of canals and navigable rivers. Search for boat companies, things to do and waterside events.
http://www.waterscape.com/

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Page last updated: 21 May 2012